Twenty20 name: Canterbury Kings Capacity: 20,000 Coach Gary Stead Founded 1864 | ||
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First-class debut: Otagoin 1864at Dunedin Official website: Canterbury CricketCanterbury Kings Profiles | ||
Canterbury is a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the second most successful domestic team in New Zealand history. They compete in the Plunket Shield first class competition, the Ford Trophy domestic one day competition. They also compete in the McDonald's Super Smash competition as the Canterbury Kings.
Contents
Honours
1922-23, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013-14.
1971-72, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999-00, 2005-06, 2016-17.
2005-06.
Grounds
Canterbury play their home matches at Mainpower Oval in Rangiora. Their usual home Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch has been out of action since The February 22 Earthquakes and are now located in the Hornby area of Christchurch; they formerly played at Jade Stadium and Hagley Oval.
Current squad
Records
See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records